by Steven Horton | Jul 13, 2016 | Blogs
Four hundred years ago burial in churches was reserved solely for those of a certain religious or noble stature. For the vast majority of those who died, the body was wrapped in a shroud and graves were marked with a simple structure such as a small wooden cross or...
by Steven Horton | Jun 28, 2016 | Blogs
Situated in Windlehsaw, St Helens cemetery was formally opened in 1858. Local architect Thomas Denville Barry was behind the design of two curved drives creating a heart shape, with paths leading off from them. The first interment there had actually taken place in a...
by Steven Horton | Jun 22, 2016 | Blogs
Although most burials take place in cemeteries nowadays they are still permitted in churchyards if the deceased lived or died in the parish. There are restrictions however on memorial sizes, types, inscriptions and what can be placed on graves. The Diocese of...
by Steven Horton | May 25, 2016 | Blogs
There are two cemeteries in Liverpool which are reserved solely for the burial of members of the Roman Catholic faith. Situated at Yew Tree in West Derby and Ford in Litherland, they are owned by the Archdiocese of Liverpool and have their own regulations which...
by Steven Horton | Jan 19, 2016 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Should you be in the tragic situation of losing a child, there is now some comfort in that cemeteries are a lot more flexible in the type of memorials and ornamentation that are allowed on children’s graves. Gone are the rigid rules of days gone by when the only...
